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1
Q

What was the codename of the evacuation to rescue troops from Dunkirk?

A

Operation Dynamo

2
Q

When did the evacuation of Dunkirk take place?

A

27 May 1940 to 4 June 1940

3
Q

How many Allied vehicles were abandoned or destroyed at Dunkirk?

A

63,000

4
Q

Was the evacuation well-organised?

A

No. Initially, it was chaotic at Dunkirk, but order was restored after a few days.

5
Q

What were the boats that were sent across the Channel known as?

A

‘Little ships’

6
Q

How many British men were killed at Dunkirk?

A

70,000 men

7
Q

How many RAF fighters were lost during the evacuation?

A

200 fighters

8
Q

How did Churchill describe Dunkirk?

A

As ‘Britain’s greatest military defeat for many centuries’

9
Q

How did Churchill try and put a positive spin on the retreat?

A

He spoke of the ‘Dunkirk spirit’ - the idea that the British would never give up, even in times of great crisis.